In extraordinary times, comfort food can be particularly welcome. What many people do not realize, however, is that food packaging must meet very strict safety requirements.
Strict requirements for food packaging
When eating a portion of fries, almost no one thinks about the printing on the cardboard container. Yet, very strict food safety requirements apply to this.
By supplying pigments, Profiltra is positioned at the heart of the food chain and thus at the foundation of safe food packaging.
Increasingly advanced quality measurements
Due to stricter quality requirements and technological developments, the quality of food contact materials is constantly being improved.
Modern measuring equipment can now detect extremely small amounts of contaminants in printing inks for food packaging. Current techniques are even capable of detecting one contaminating particle per billion particles.
Pigments for food packaging applications
Profiltra has been a pigment partner to the international food packaging industry for many years. Specially selected pigments can be used within packaging for fast food and other food applications.
Pigment Yellow 13 is an example of this. This pigment meets very strict food safety requirements, and every produced batch is specifically checked for this.
Food packaging producers set high standards for safety and quality. That is why they choose controlled pigment solutions from Profiltra.
Direct contact with pigment producers
Profiltra’s pigment specialists support customers in selecting suitable pigments for specific applications and requirements.
In doing so, they maintain direct contact with the R&D and production departments of pigment producers. This allows customer requirements and European legislation to be coordinated directly with the manufacturer.
All pigments are extensively tested for safety and technical properties to ensure consistent and controlled quality.
In this way, safe pigment solutions contribute to food packaging that consumers can trust.
